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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

MONTREAL, Aug S.-friday night duel
with revolvers at twenty PAGES was fought
IN Mount Royal by Mr.. Bowen, local editor
nj one of our French papers, and Viscouni
Daignant, who is connected with an
other paper. Three shots We're fired
on both sides, but no harm
was done The trouble seems to have
arisen in the office of Mr.. Bowen a few days
ago, when the viscount came in and made
himself dsagreeable to the editor by an argu
ment. A cartel was sent by the viscount ant
the duel was fought as stated, but the sec
onds arranged it that only blank cartridge:
were to be used However, the honor of bott
gentlemen was protected.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

overi
steel bridges
rolling
proved valuable Its
unequaled in the world
of
3LEEEING CARS DINING CARS poydg
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug s.-Charles
Macard and Michael OHara, farmers, have
quarreled for over year about the posses
sion of piece of land Sunday Macard was
at his fathers house when O'Hara came along
with shotgun on his shoulder, which he
has habitually carried since the trouble
William Macard got a gun from the house
and Charles crept down to the roadside and
shot O'Hara, killing him instantly The two
Macards then came to town and gave them
rl.lr
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

DEs MONIES, Ia, Aug. s-The Hon John
W Akers, state superintendent of public in
struction, has withdrawn from the field as a
candidate for denomination. He had served
three terms and DOUBTLESS would have been
renominated by the Republican state conven-
ton had he remained in the field His with
drawal will probably lead to the nomination
of Professor Fellows, of Iowa CITY,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. S-Secretary
Fairchild has already received a number of
communications from holders Of United
States bonds, announcing their acceptance of
the terms of the circular of the Sd inst for
the prepay Of six months interest on
the public debt with two per cent rebate, on
and after the 18th INST The applications
already filled are for interest Oh bonds to the
amnnnt nj SSti1 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

New YORK, Aug. s-The United Labor
party of the Tenth Assembly district met
Saturday night. The chairman announced
that the three Socialists who had been chosen
as delegates to the Syracuse convention were
not eligible according to the voting of the
county committee, and he requested all
Socialists to withdraw from the hall. They
refused, and the chairman called on all non
Socialists to follow him to another hall
About thirty-five of the several hundred
present followed him, and they organized and
chose non-Socialists in the place of the dis
qualified
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08
THE FAMOUS ALBERT LEA ROUTE

St Paul
FastE
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Minneapolis St Paul
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Offices In the
and Cana
BRcAB.E E. ST. JOHN E. A. HOLBR0oK
Chicago Genl Tit Pass
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

20 be given on Monday
morning, and if the
designations of the
b d lers were pre-
5ented in the mean
time he would look
kindly upon a motion
TO grant sufficient
lime.
| The first Of the
5oodlers to resign was
Rlhm, whose resigna-
lion was handed in
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

WASHINGTON Cry, Aug. s.-Secretary
Whitney recently received from Bureau
Chiefs Walker. Loring and Wilson a recon-
mendation looking TO the thorough repair of
the United States steamer Palos The recon-
nendation in substance stated that the vessel
could be put in order for 5000, and that her
engines could be replaced with new ones for
about $4,000 The secretary says in his Of
fetal comments on the suggestion that the
vessel is % years old, not a warship at all
as war ships are now built; has cost SIS, 600
for repairs. and was built for Sos, 600 when
iron was twice its present price. Therefore
he can not see the use of spending $50, 900 to
keer her afioat, and thinks his views on such
cases should be well enough known by this
time to relieve him of the trouble of having
TO reply to such suggestions
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

Nearly a Hundred Persons Preeipitated
way-Four Fatalities and a Dozen or
More Wounded-Seven Persons Killed at
q Great London Fire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. s.-The Bakers
union held a meeting Saturday night and de-
cided to demand an advance in wages of Is
per cent for night and 10 per cent for day
work and TO strike at once if the demands
are not complied with. The new scale was
to go into effect Sunday morning, at which
time employers were to be required to sign
the scale The employing bakers met with
the journeymen Sunday and under protest
signed the new scale of prices, saving that
they would shortly withdraw from the union
as it was becoming too heavy in its demands.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08
Getting Well with Bullet in His Brain

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. WE Weemes,
who was shot week ago Friday near Camp
Lincoln is still alive and apparently improv'
ing. He is able to walk around the hospital,
and at times converses with his friends,
notwithstanding the fact he has lost portion
of his brain, and a 44-caliber ball is still
lodged therein. He says he has an idea who
it was that shot him, but refuses to give the
persons name, saying he might be mistaken.
Some time ago he had a falling out with one
of bis neighbors, and they have never spoken
since The case is very unusual one, and
the physicians watch it with interest.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

arrived here Satur-
day. He was asked
how he liked the Ohio
Democratic platform,
and said:
Il consider it the
best platform on the
subject of tariff the
Democracy has h a d
for years, and it is one
which every free trad
er and tariff reformer
! can most heartily sup
port. Itdeclares for a
tariff for revenue
only. Reducing the
surplus, it favors the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

GALVESTON, Tex, Aug S--Returus from
507 precincts in the state give %, 645 majority
against Prohibition, indicating 125,0l0 ma
iority against it in the whole state Il is now
thought certain that all the other amend
ments are also defeated
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Aug. s-Green Foster
and VIII Furguson, two convicts in the state
penitentiary. quarrelled over two and half
cents in game of cards Sunday night at 6
o'clock, and Foster cut Furguson in the left
side of the neck with long knife. The
blow severed the jugular vein and the larynx,
and Furguson fell dead in the corridor
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

New YORK, Aug. Sat Sundays meeting
of the Central Labor union President Finkle-
stone. of the BARRIERS union, denounced the
action or the United Labor party in expell
ing the Socialists He was choked off by tine
Socialists, however, and after some dis
order the question was dropped
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Aug. SIS. B. Tur-
ner, editor of The State Capital, of this city,
has had arrested the proprietors of a restau
rant who refused to serve meals on Saturday
to him and two colored friends The war
rants were taken out under the state civil
rights law of 1855
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

DAVENPORT, Iowa. Aug. s.-Considerable
excitement has been caused in Fulton, Iowa,
fourteen miles west of here, by the alleged
discovery of natural gas A farmer named
George d. Baker, while deepening well
which had become dry, struck subterra
mean formation at thirty five feet, and the
odor of gas permeating the air The matter
will be thoroughly Investigate
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

BosToN, Aug. s-The gross earnings of
the Atehison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
for June were Sl,54l, SO, an increase over
the same month last year OF $3.50, l22. The
net earnings were sos, 043, an increase of
$94, 437 For the six months of 1887, the
gress earnings were s9,09l ,634, an increase of
So, $50, 267 The net earnings for the same
period were "a. 100 9o5, an increase of 81. 257.
1873
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

PARIS Aug. s-Mme, Ellmini, while trav.
cling in the country some distance from
Paris left the coach to relieve the horses
upon reaching hill When she resumed her
seat she discovered the loss of a valise con
taing valuables to the amount of Sl60, 600
Her maid attendant has been arres ted on sus-
uiciOn
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

WASHINGTON CRY, Aug s.-Engineer
in Chief Charles H Loring has resigned as
head of the bureau of steam engineering,
navy department, and Chief Engineer
George W Melville, of Arctic exploration
fame, has been appointed in his place.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. 6.-The presi-
dent, at Oak View, with his cabinet officers
about him, had decidedly comfortable week
last week The change in the weather made
life in the suburbs quite tolerable again. The
coming week will probably see the last cabi-
net meeting of the heated season. Mr. Bay
ard is at Rehoboth Beach; Mr. Garland has
gone TO Arkansas to be gone until October
Gen. Villas is about to depart for few
weeks visit to his family in Wisconsin. Mr.
Whitney viii 60 to Bar Harbor on Wednes-
day or Thursday for month; Mr. Endicott
will soon begin vacation of two months in
New England, and Mr. Lamar will doubtless
find some cooler place than Washington to
spend the remainder of the hot weather.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

Another pathetic incident has occurred in
connection with this case When Mrs Ley
len heard of her husbands conviction she
swooned, and her life has been hanging on a
thread ever since Leyden was taken to his
home Saturday afternoon TO remain until a
change occurred in his wife's condition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

THOMAS Z. POWELL. reduction of taxes
upon necessities rather than upon Injuries. ="
Are you acquainted with Tom PowellT
"Oh, yes, indeed, and consider him very
strong man. and one who will have the
hearty and entire support of the Democrats OF
the state "
Mr.. Hurd said he should devote at least
two weeks to canvassing the state.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug s. - Judge
Harper, of the police court, in the trial of
Surgeon Crawford, charged with fornication
with a white girl under Il years old, held
that the Edmunds' law which was enacted
for Utah, is also applicable in the District of
Columbia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Aug S.-A special from
Hopkinsvile, Ky, says the report that a
farm Of 800 acres in Trigg county, Ky, had
sunk during the recent earthquakes TO the
depth of four feet below the surrounding
country is lie out of whole cloth, gotten up
by would-be Hoosier Mulhatton, who is ION
the road" as drummer for all Evansville,
Ind, firm. Nothing of the kind has occurred.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

ST LOUIS, Aug. additional advices
from the town of Millbronk, Kan, which
was struck by cyclone last Thursday even
ing. are to the effect that the place was praC-
ticslIy demolished, seventy-nne buildings, in
Guiding hotels, school houses, churches, stores
and residences. being wholly or nearly de-
stroyed The losses foot up $500 The
people are in great distress, and relief COM.
mlttee has been organized to solicit aid for
the families whose homes were swept away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

PHILADELPHIA, Aug s-The delegates
to the nineteenth annual convention of the
Catholic Total Abstinence union presented
Grand Master Workman Pouderiy, OF the
Knights of Labor, with gold medal set with
diamonds
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

WASHINGTON CITY, Aug. S-Farst As
Sistant Postmaster General Stevenson has ac-
cepted an invitation to deliver the annual
address at an agricultural fair of the coun-
ties comprising the Fifth congressional dis
trict of Illinois, to be held at Woodstock.
McHenry county. The address will be de-
livered on the 9th of September next and
will he devoted to a history of the material
progress of Illinois, and the influence exerted
by that state upon the development of the
great west
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

LONDON, Aug. s-Thomas J. Mooney, the
dynamiter under arrest in New York for at
tempting to blow up the Steamer Queen
is well known to the police here as Moor
head. h. was the prime mover in the ex-
plosions which wrecked a portion of the Glas-
gov Gas works in 1882, when his accomplices
were arrested and imprisoned, and also par
ticipated in the local government office and
Times office explosions when his accomplice,
McDermott was apprehended and sentenced
to prison for life. Mooney escaped to Amer
lea and took part in the blowing up of the
Ottawa parliament building, for the purpose
of carrying out which scheme he used money
collected by O'Donovan Rosa for similar
work in England After the Ottawa outrage
Mooney got into trouble with the Canadian
Fenians, and subsequently blew up the Andre
statue near New York He has since, it is
understood devoted his time to experiment
ing with explosives in and about New York
He is an adept at the insanity Dodge, but is
pntiTelV saue
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08
THE ELECTION IN KENTUCKY.
State Of the Vote in Ninety-Four Countie

Stato OF the vote IN N1hety-fOur COunt1es
A Democrats Opinion.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. s.-Official returns
from "a of the ll9 counties in the state show
a Republican gain of ~, 800 and Demo
cratic gain of 1925; net Republican gain,
Is, 495. A majority of the counties to be
heard from are expected to give increased Re
publican gains At the present rate of gains
the Democrats will have a majority of about
Is, coo; Hon. James A. Mckenzie, secretary
of state, said; Il think the Democratic plu-
rality will round up to about 10000, l can
only attribute the great cut in the majority
to the failure of the members of the party to
turn out and vote Then the vote of the Pro-
hibition ticket was drawn almost exclusively
from OlIr siden
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

New YORK, Aug s.-Mr. John w.
Mackay arrived on the steamer Servia Sun
day and went directly to the Hoffman house.
He declined to be interviewed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

BERLIN, Aug. s-Herr Krupp bequeathed
t25u, 600 for the benefit of his employees His
son Frederick has added sl25, 900 to the fund
The town of Essen has voted $4,000 for q
statue to Her Knapp.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

WASHINGTON City, Aug. S-The Ohio Ma
tional bank, of Lima, o. has been authorized
to commence business with a capital Of
Sl2D0OO
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

LONDON. Aug o.-The Irish land bill passed
is third reading in the house of commons
saturday evening. There was general cheer
ng when the bill vas read
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

Humors run riot in the blood at this
season. Hoods Ssrsaparilla expels every
impurity and vitalizes and enriches the
blood.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

Attorney at law, loans money on good
security. makes collections. Reference.
Mitchell & Lynde, bankers. Office il
post Office block
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

son on Saturday for a
short time, the at
torneys for the de-
Tense desiring more
time to prepare to
argue the motion for
a new trial. Col.
Mum said that he
withdrew on the part
of Mccarthy, Cassel-
man, Oliver and Cells
tho mem who werp
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

General Sherman has taken a cottage
at Lake George for the summer.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

LONDON, Aug. S-A severe earthquake
shock on the Island of Cyprus is reported
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

the families whose homes were swept away.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08
A GEORGIA BUTCHER,
HE COMMITS AN AWFUL AND ALMOST
INCREDIBLE CRIME,

Strengthening His Father and All the Fam
lily of Eight Others, Including Several
Little Children-A Ten-Year-OId Patri-
eide I'm Missouri-Shot From Ambush
Murder in a Penitentiary.
MACON, Ga, Aug. s-Capt Richard F.
Voolfolk, living thirteen miles from Macon,
on what is known as the Columbus road, with
his wife, six children and visiting aunt Of
Mrs Woolfolk's were most brutally muir
dered Saturday morning The house where
the murder occurred is an ordinary four-room
country house, with wide hallway between
the rooms In the rear room were found the
bodies nf the captain and Mrs Voolfolk :;
Richard, aged 20; Pearl, grown daughter;
Charlie aged s, and the baby, aged IS
months. In the room opposite were the bodies
of Mrs West the aunt and the two little
girls, Rosebud and Annie Blood and brains
were scattered everywhere, and in the pas
sageway was large pool of blood Here,
also was found an axe with short handle
A coroners jury was impanelled and sew
eral witnesses examined, none of whom knew
anything except from appearances Thomas
6. Voolfolk, son of the captain by his first
wife. testified that he went to his fathers
house several days ago to work for
him. He slept in the first room
on one bed, his two stepbrothers
occupying the others He was awakened
about daybreak Saturday morning by the
groans of his father, who occupied the next
room He also heard sounds of blows He
fearing that the family would be murdered
jumped out of the window and ran to the
house of Green Lockett and got him to
arouse the neighbors and bring help Think
ing his turn might be next he kept away for
half an hour, Then he returned to find that
no help had arrived, then went into the house
and found the family had all been muir
dered
The jury brought in a verdict of murder
against Thomas q. Voolfolk Before the
verdict was announced the sheriff succeeded
| in quietly removing him from the Jail here
The prisoner is cool, and talks of the crime
with Indifference The motive for the COM
mission of the crime is supposed be desire to
obtain possession of his fathers property. If
the prisoner can be reached the courts will
be relieved of the expense of his trial
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

Don't haw' hawk, aud blow, blow.
DISCUS ne everybody, but u;e DR.. Sage's
Catarrh remedy.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

Once begun, chemicals used to beauiify
the complexion can never be stopped with
any safety.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y


only
andb
Moineg Wterset Atlantic Audubon Harlan Guthrie
Gaai1s St Joseph ana
f i ii Owls
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08
Frnk Hurd on the Ohio Platform.

TOLEDO, Ohio Aug. s.--Hon. Frank Hur,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-08

Stepniak, the celebrated Nihilist author
will visit the United States in September
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-22
points will be represented. while ell
prominent south Dakota towns will send

points will be Represented. while all
prominent south Dakota towns will send
fn!!
Brink 4 Moore. CT Gettyrhprg, l,ave
failed. They made no astienmtn at but
transferred property aud stock to other
parties and skipped ont. BRINK going
east and Moore west.
Grand Lecturer Young, A. !. and A.
NJ, has been in Highmore several days
instructing the lodge at that place in
the work OF the order. The lodge has
been in session day and night.
Farmers in Bon Homme county have
nearly all of their small grain in the
ground and wheat and oats are up, and
since the April showers began to visit
them the grass and vegetation are push
ing forward rapidly. The prospects OF q
good crop season are very hattering.
The surveyor general has been Motif.
ed to survey several townships in the
great bend of the Missouri, on Grow
Creek reservation, as we'll as elsewhere
in that locality. II is understood that
these are The lands from which white
settlers are to be driven by troops. On
der the land in sevsraity law the indians
have chosen lands ct these points which
they wish allotted by them.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-22
DAhorA COMBINATIONS.

Springfield 10 to have a new ferry boat.
Springheld's last saloon has closed its
doots.
The Carthage band cleared nearly $40
at their recent ball.
j. 81. Hslmen has been appointed
postmaster OF Goddard.
Bismarck;s CITY council has granted q
charter for an electric light.
A. franchise has been granted to .
streAts=z company in Grand Forks.
Sioux Falls pays it's city attorney 300
and it's CITY clerk $1,000 per annnm.
III. w. Bennett Of Marion has leased
the Commercial house at Bridgewater.
The Methodist church OF Bridgewater
has just received o bell which weighs
800 pounds.
At the special election IN Watestovn
the waterworks project carried almost
unanimously.
The recent rains have done untoIo
good in Miner county. Wheat 10 ny
andlookinR finely.
Postofioes have been. established 81
Buffalo Center, Bsffalo county anu
Fodyang, Marshsll county.
Mitchell citizens have signed o. bond
and contract TO secure the territorial
fair In September. The amount con-
tributed is $4,000.
James Ramesbothom, OF B~ridgewater,
I 49,
has been arrested Tor SLOWING 6 party Of
yorng men to become boisterous over =
keg Of beer in his hotel.
Mrs. q. N. Barker. president Of The
Woman's Christian Temperance Unior
Of Dakota, delivered an address to- lara.
audiences t Springfield last FRIDAY eve
mig.
A dozen men employed az the Mil
yankee yards ct Mitchell digging o vel
struck Wednesday for 81 per day in
stead q $3.50. Theysclaim the work j
dangerous.
ScUth Dakota and western Iowa 0de
Fellows Will celebrase the 6sth annives
GARY Of The organization OF their lodg
ct Canton on Taesdsy she 2eth inst
Lodges from Sheldon, Canton. Roc
Valley, Sioux Oity snd many o.hsr 10y
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-22
&. w. ROBERTS.
telegram Immediately, and keep me
informed from day TO day.

telegram immediately, and keep me
informed from day TO day.
A. b, UpsHAw, Acting Commissioner.
The reply Of the Indian agent has not
been received. Mr.. Upshaw says:
Of'course the settlers must go. The
Indian agent has already received dis
eretionary power to act in the matter
but was directed to be conservative. The
Indian Office has official knowledge of the
affair as published. The agent is not like
70 precipitate or allow precipitation OF
trouble as reported, and the war depart
ment Is not likely to take action with
out consultation with Secretary Lamar.
The entire reports are discredited by
the Indian Office. Sympathy with the
settlers is al great here as any where, but
the law must be enforced and the agent
is so instructed.